OPINION by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au This unsolicited letter is currently being sent by email to Re/Max agencies around the world: “As a fellow Re/Max Broker, I’m writing to ask if you or perhaps a colleague might be interested in a U.S. referral opportunity in Chicago. Many International real estate investors are purchasing cash flowing houses, condominiums, and apartment buildings at 50% of what they were once selling for in Chicago. ...
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OPINIONby Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.BSolicitorConsumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au (Following on from “Licensed Conveyancer Corruption Must Be Stopped“, Tim O’Dwyer reports on a lawyer conveyancer’s attempt to attract referrals from real estate agents. Readers are also referred to Tim’s posting Catch 32 On Solicitors’ Independence regarding estate agent referrals to lawyers.) After the principal of a small suburban law firm sent an email touting his services to several real estate agents, one agent passed it on to...
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